The new suite of products include the Qualcomm QCS8550, Qualcomm QCM8550, Qualcomm QCS4490 and Qualcomm QCM4490 processors
Qualcomm Technologies announced new IoT solutions with the aim of expanding the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem and IoT use cases.
The announcement was made at the Hannover Messe trade fair in Germany.
The U.S. chipmaker said that the new offering, which includes the Qualcomm QCS8550, Qualcomm QCM8550, Qualcomm QCS4490 and Qualcomm QCM4490 processors, offers the capabilities and versatility aimed to meet the needs of demanding industrial and commercial IoT applications. New use cases across the solutions support further expansion of the IoT ecosystems across key segments including video collaboration, cloud gaming and retail, according to Qualcomm.
“Qualcomm Technologies is uniquely positioned to take the IoT ecosystem forward,” said Dev Singh, vice president, business development and head of building, enterprise and industrial automation at Qualcomm Technologies. “Our new solutions bring together the industry’s leading technologies across edge AI processing, innovative power efficiency, crystal-clear video, 5G connectivity, and more to fuel the next-generation of resilient, high-performing IoT applications.”
The chipmaker noted that the Qualcomm QCS8550 and QCM8550 processors are designed for performance-intense IoT applications as they combine maximum compute power, “extreme” edge AI processing, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity and plus intensive graphics and video support to enable and quickly deploy performance-heavy IoT applications, such as autonomous mobile robots and industrial drones.
The company also highlighted that this offering is engineered with Qualcomm Technologies’ AI architecture optimized to deliver processing power to a diverse range of business models and use cases. The Qualcomm QCS8550 and QCM8550 also feature robust video and graphics processing for enabling immersive cloud gaming, video collaboration, and video streaming experiences, Qualcomm said.
Qualcomm added that the new QCS4490 and QCM4490 processors deliver advanced features such as premium connectivity and next-gen processing meant for industrial handheld and computing devices.
The solutions are equipped with both 5G and Wi-Fi 6E for multi-gigabit speeds, extended range, low latency and powerful processing to handle complex computing tasks. The Qualcomm QCS4490 and QCM4490 processors are designed with planned support for Android releases through version 18, meaning they can be used in industrial designs through 2030, the chipmaker added.
The company also said that these new mid-tier solutions are also ideal for other IoT applications that require low-latency connectivity, enhanced reliability and an optimized development time including advanced retail and point of sale as well as control and automation applications like security panels.
In the first quarter of the year, the company reported a 12% year-over-year revenue decrease to $9.46 billion. However, Qualcomm reported revenue growth in its automotive and IoT businesses which are key pieces to the company’s long-term plan to expand its total addressable market to $700 billion.
